Restaurants in Karachi, Pakistan

According to its official website, Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan, boasting a population of over 12 million. The town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea in the Southern province of Sindh and is an excellent base for trekking and outdoor adventures in the North. As detailed by the "iExplore" and "TourToPakistan" websites, northern Pakistan offers some of the world's highest peaks and largest glaciers. Closer to Karachi, travelers often visit Cape Monze, an area of projecting sea cliffs and sandstone promontories. Clifton Beach is also a popular destination where visitors ride camels and horses along the seashore. Unsurprisingly, Karachi has a myriad of restaurants.

Olé

Located in the upscale shopping district of Zamzama, Olé offers an intriguing menu of dishes that range from Mexican, European and Japanese to TexMex and Spanish. Chef Mehboob Khan is known for using only the freshest ingredients for his international fare. Specialties include stuffed chicken pesto salad, prawn jammers, chimichanga and pollo boscolala. Reservations are recommended.

Olé 
Plot No. 22, C-1
6th Commercial Lane
Zamzama Phase 5 D.H.A. 
Karachi, Pakistan
011 (+92) 21 352 951144

Aqua Lounge

As its name implies, Aqua specializes in seafood but also has become popular for its excellent steak and poultry dishes. Specialties include stuffed grilled mushrooms with crab & lobster, grilled jumbo tiger prawns, lobster Thermidore, chicken mushroom tarragon, and prime tenderloin. If you are in town on Monday, Aqua has a "Monday Crab Nite" with an all-you-can-eat-crab banquet, as of January 2010.

Aqua Lounge 
18-C, 1st Floor, 5th Commercial Lane,
Zamzama 
Phase 5, D.H.A. 
Karachi, Pakistan.   
011 (+92) 21 353 76700
aqualounge.com.pk/default.html

Café Blue Ginger

Located not far from Clifton Beach and a minute's walk from the famous Aunty's park, Café Blue Ginger serves up an eclectic variety of European, Pakistani and Far Eastern dishes. A household name in Pakistani gourmet culture, Ms. Zubeda Tariq has designed signature dishes such as tortica rustica, honeyed spring potatoes, and crispy shahi tukras in fresh cream. Reservations are suggested, but not required.

Café Blue Ginger
Galleria 919 
108/2, 3rd Ave.
Block 5, Clifton 
Karachi, Pakistan
011 (+92) 21 353 70861

The Elbow Room

With its antique décor and old-world ambience, The Elbow Room is a great spot to escape the hustle and bustle of Karachi. Its menu consists of both Continental and Pakistani dishes, including steak, fettucini alfredo, and native classics such as chicken karahi, handi, ginger and jalfrezi. The Elbow Room also has a coffee lounge with an extensive cocktail menu and other delectable drinks.

The Elbow Room 
Mumtaz Hussain Street 
I.I. Chundrigar Road 
Karachi, Pakistan
011 (+92) 21 324 12241

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Article Written By Noel Lawrence

Noel Lawrence has written on cultural affairs and cinema for Release Print and OtherZine since 2000. He holds a graduate degree in Russian literature from Stanford University and currently lives in Los Angeles.

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